U.S. Nearly Slashed Men's Alcohol Limit, Settles for "Drink Less"

U.S. health officials recently debated a major change to alcohol advice for men. Sources say experts drafting the new federal dietary guidelines considered recommending a limit of just one alcoholic drink per day for men. This would have cut the current longstanding guideline in half. In the end, the committee made no distinction between men and women. The final official advice simply tells all adults to drink less. The discussion reveals a significant shift in scientific thinking. It suggests that the health risks of even moderate drinking may be greater than previously believed for everyone. The dietary guidelines are updated every five years and influence public health policy across the United States.